MUMBAI: Noted for her acting prowess, Manisha Koirala is the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards, and is one of India's most well-known actresses. She made her Bollywood debut with the top-grossing production Saudagar (1991). In spite of initial struggle to leave a mark, she went on to establish herself as one of the leading actresses in the 1990s with such films as 1942: A Love Story (1994), Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995), Agni Sakshi (1996), and Gupt (1997).
The actress was last seen in Ranbir Kapoor’s Sanju after a long break, and it was a treat to see her in the movie.
Recently, she made her digital debut with Netflix's Maska.
We are introduced to the lead Rumi (Prit Kamani), who is ticked off by a judge, Boman Irani (playing himself) in an acting competition for trying too hard to act. The film is about Rumi wanting to let go of his family legacy in order to become an actor. The movie focuses on how he works towards this and the consequences of it.
The highlight is that the director Neeraj Udhwani has tried to portray the life of Parsi people in a unique way but has kept it raw and simple at the same time.
The Parsi accent is very well delivered by the leads, and all the actors look like Parsis, which is definitely a creative victory.
However, at the same time, the story telling is weak, and the screenplay is slow and dull. It fails to make the audience feel a connect with it.
Manisha Koirala as Rumi's mother has done an amazing job in the movie. She is a visual delight. Meaanwhile, Javed Jaffrey as the late father has very less to offer but does justice to his limited role. Mallika Chopra (Nikita Dutta), Rumi's Punjabi girlfriend, falls flat. Kamani is sincere, but it is Abhishek Banerjee in the role of a casting director who livens things up.
During this time of home isolation, this movie does give you a sweet and nostalgic feeling, but the weak presentation and screenplay hold it back.
Team TellyChakkar goes with a 2.5 for Maska.
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